Tag: return to play
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Basketball Injuries 101
Basketball is intense and fast-paced. It demands that the athlete demonstrate a significant amount of force, speed, strength, and endurance. Players are constantly sprinting, jumping, cutting, and absorbing physical contact, which makes them highly susceptible to injuries. While injuries are a reality in all sports, basketball players face unique risks due to the sport’s high-impact…
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Understanding Ankle Sprains as an Athlete
By Nick Petroski DPT, and Mike Valerio CSCS While some injuries can be considered ‘sport specific’, think UCL injuries in baseball, ankle sprains are anything but that. Ankle injuries occur in all sports, and ankle sprains are by far the most common injury. Ligament injuries occur when ligaments are overloaded or exposed to demands greater…